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  1. GlutenWrangler
    Your situation sounds eerily similar to mine. I was 21 when I was diagnosed. I'm 24 now. When I first started the diet, I initially saw some great improvements. As time went on, things started to go downhill. The improvements stopped, my symptoms worsened, I became sensitive to almost everything I ate, I started dropping weight, and my health deteriorated...
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    Wow...It sounds like you live in hell...Those people who did those things to you are human trash, and are definitely not representative of most people out there. Kids can be cruel, but those who are, grow up to be scared, pathetic losers. I never experienced anything like that before, but I was 21 when I was diagnosed. But that teacher should be fired for...
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    I got glutened once at Carrabbas...So I wrote them a letter explaining what happened, and how sick it made me, and how it happened out of blatant disregard of gluten-free food preparation. I gave them all of my contact information and asked for a refund. They never contacted me, so I never went back. Their food isn't that good anyway. I would call the...
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    Mtndog, I can understand what you're saying, but most doctors out there haven't created a completely new method of testing for a certain disease. Dr. Fine is making serious claims about what he has accomplished, but refuses to go through the process of peer review. I have a doctor who is on the cutting edge of a certain kidney disorder that I have. He...
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    LBD, So how exactly do you explain people like me, who don't have DQ2 or DQ8, but have Celiac Disease? Do I not have a disease? If my genes haven't "mutated", why do I have Celiac Disease? According to research, 1-2% of diagnosed Celiacs do not have DQ2 or DQ8. With your reasoning, it shouldn't be possible for their bodies to generate an autoimmune reaction...
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    I agree with Rachel on this. I was one of the many duped into thinking that his test was the answer to my problems 2 and 1/2 years ago. I suspected that his results would be published shortly, but it's obvious that he has no plans on doing so, even to this day. It is a widely known fact that removing gluten and dairy from the diet of leaky gut patients helps...
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    I've also given up hope that he'll ever publish. It seems that he wants to completely avoid the peer review. Also, you have to figure that he runs a pretty lucrative business. At almost $400 a pop for the "complete" test, he's raking it in from people desperate for answers. If he publishes, and ends up being shot down by his peers in the medical community...
  8. GlutenWrangler
    This is going to be a lifestyle change for you that will last the rest of your life. You must be consistent with the gluten-free diet. Regardless to what your symptoms were prior to your diagnosis, if you continue to ingest gluten, you are setting yourself up for serious health problems. Celiacs have a much higher risk of intestinal cancer, which is greatly...
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    Well, a colonoscopy won't help to diagnose Celiac Disease, unless the doctor is also doing an endoscopy with biopsy. But it doesn't sound like he's going to do that. If you want him to check for celiac disease, you should demand an endoscopy with biopsy. On the other hand, you did improve when you went gluten-free, and you don't need an official diagnosis...
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    I doubt Celiac Disease alone would qualify for disabled status. However, complications and associated illnesses stemming from Celiac Disease can definitely cause disability. I currently have a non-functional gut, partially due to Celiac Disease, which prevents me from being able to eat, at all. The complications and symptoms of this has left me disabled,...
  11. GlutenWrangler
    Thank you...that's been eating away at me for a while. I knew that S stood for son, H for husband, D for daughter, etc...but I could never figure out what the first D stood for.
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    Can someone tell me what DS stands for? Anyway you should definitely keep him off of all gluten.
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    That's an interesting theory that teh author posed about humans not being meant to eat meat. The fact is that meat is a huge part of human evolution. We wouldn't be near as evolved as we are without it. Eating meat meant that hominids had to plan and work together in order to hunt. Eventually they learned to make weapons to kill their prey. All of this stimulated...
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    I can't complain!
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    Absolutely. If you had positive blood tests, you are a Celiac. You don't need a positive biopsy to be diagnosed. The blood tests are very specific to Celiac Disease. A negative biopsy just means the damage isn't visible yet. But the antibodies are in your blood, and that is enough. You should definitely take this as a diagnosis and begin your Gluten-Free...
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    Collette, What great news! I'm so happy to hear that you're starting to feel better. Keep the good news coming! -Brian
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    I think the colonoscopy will help to answer a lot of questions for you. It can rule out a bunch of different things and narrow things down a little. Good luck and I hope you feel better soon -Brian
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    Purple, Any good doctor would have insisted on a colonoscopy. Blood in the stool is NOT caused by stress. There is a reason for the blood in your daughter's stool, and stress is definitely not it. Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are serious diseases that need to be absolutely ruled out before you decide to give up on it. Ignoring it could lead to...
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    No, it's not a symptom of Celiac Disease. Blood in stool has a few different causes. If it's black and tarry, it indicates bleeding in a upper GI tract, most commonly an ulcer. Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis both cause blood in stool. If it's in the colon, it would most likely be red. The higher up in the GI tract, the darker it is. Crohn's can occur...
  20. GlutenWrangler
    Your doctor is a disgrace. Unfortunately doctors like him are the majority. But anyway don't waste your money on Enterolab. It will just confirm what you already know. At least insurance will cover bloodwork and a biopsy. But you don't even have to do that. You don't need an official diagnosis to get yourself feeling better. Just do what will make you happiest...
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    It could be the hydrogenated canola and palm oil. Not because of gluten, just because it's really no good for you and your intestine is rejecting it. Just a thought. -Brian
  22. GlutenWrangler
    Honestly it doesn't seem like it's Celiac related. Sometimes Celiacs have chronic sinus infections, which you could be dealing with, but it's also in your chest. Have you had any respiratory infections recently, like a cold or flu? By recently I mean even in the past couple months. Mucus can linger for very long periods of time after respiratory infections...
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    Mirabella, I had the same exact problem that you're having. Mine was triggered by dehydration and electrolyte issues. I doubt it's anything serious, but if it's really worrying you and affecting your life, you should get it checked out. I hope you feel better soon. Good luck. -Brian
  24. GlutenWrangler
    Water absorption takes place throughout the GI tract, with over 90% of absorption taking place in the small intestine. The colon absorbes excess water from its contents to create "healthy" stool.
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